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This is a great place, but remember it is not a park. It is a TWRA wildlife management area meant for hunting. During hunting season Sept.-May, only the Western Perimeter Trail, Will Skelton Greenway and Whaley Trail are open to the public. TWRA is funded...More

This was a mcClure family farm back in the 1920,s.Was bought by the state of tn for mentaly ill patients.Was a working farm up until the 1970,s.the worker would ride a ferry a cross the tn river to work the farm..and then turned into a...More

Although the peak bloom had passed (late July) and the trails were almost empty, we persisted a bit further along the paths and found many fields of sunflowers still in glory. Many wonderful photo ops along the path and in the fields.

We went recently to see the biannual sunflowers (over 60 acres). They were stunning, and could be stinging, if you disturbed the millions of bees. There are numerous trails through this area, which is near the better-known Ijams Nature Center. You can stop at Ijams...More

The Will Skelton Greenway is paved with bridges across inlets and takes you from Ijams to the fork of the Holstein and French Broad Rivers and beyond to Pickle Island. Many unsaved trails exist and I suggest you get a map of the area to...More

Great site for bird watching and seeing wild flowers. Main route is along the river and paved other trails less level but used by walkers and cycles except for the steepest bluff trails. You can access at McClure Lane or from Burnette Creek Road. Be...More